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bluesman44 wrote: Well I'm not saying it's necessarily the best or greatest blues song or whatever (though it is pretty fucking good!), but if you want a challenge, try learning all the solos and fills on Johnny Winter's "Be Careful With a Fool" off his first album -- there's 40 or 50 years of blues riffs packed into about a five minute song. Or you could go further and listen to his Progressive Blues...

vanhalen984 wrote: rock voodoo wrote: Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Freddie KIng, BB King, Albert King, Taj Mahal, Robert Johnson, and John Lee Hooker are just a few of many, many classic greats, but they are good places to start. Im gonna get some albums from these guys Ive never played blues before, mostly rock and metal, but want to learn so cool blues and jazz licks. Any specific songs you guys would recommend? Muddy Waters: Mannish Boy, Got...

vanhalen984 wrote: rock voodoo wrote: Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Freddie KIng, BB King, Albert King, Taj Mahal, Robert Johnson, and John Lee Hooker are just a few of many, many classic greats, but they are good places to start. Im gonna get some albums from these guys Ive never played blues before, mostly rock and metal, but want to learn so cool blues and jazz licks. Any specific songs you guys would recommend? Well I'm not saying...

There are too many artists to just start naming them off. I'll go with a lot of the above artists to get started. Check out Hound Dog Taylor, he's one of my favorites. Canned Heat too, especially their earlier albums. A copy of Hooker n' Heat will blow your mind, especially the parts with Alan Wilson on harmonica.

If you want to get a broad exposure to the Blues go to Sirius 74. It's got it all. Then pick your favorites from what you hear there.

Lots of good blues listed on this thread. Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Freddie King, BB King, Albert King, etc come to mind. If you want a change of pace, check out some of the older acoustic blues. Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Son House, Lightning Hopkins, Mississippi John Hurt, Fred McDowell, Leadbelly and Blind WIllie McTell. Check out pandora.com and type in any of these artists, and they will play something similar.

I just spent an hour on iTunes from this list. Thanks all haha

I've been listening to a lot of blues lately, but I'd like to expand my knowledge and gain some insight on the genre. What are some of the blues classics, SRV aside?

cough, cough, hurump. could check out 3 kings and a hooker post. cough